Improvement in flat-iron heaters



G. R. MOORE.

Flat Iron, Heater.

No. 43,786. Patented Aug. 9. 1864.

N4 FEI'ERS. Phnlrrljlhographer, Waihinginn. n. c

UNITED STATES PATENT OF ICE GEORGE R. MOORE, OF LYONS, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLAT-IRON HEATERS.

Specification forming part ofLetters Patent No. 43,786, dated August 9, 1864.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Gem. RODNEY Moons, of Lyons, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Flat-Iron Heaters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my said flat-iron heater, representing part of the griddle as broken off to show the inteiior. Fig. 2 represents a vertical central section through the same.

A represents the ash-pit of the heater.

B represents the fire-chamber, and G the grate whichsup'ports the fuel.

D represents a casingcompletely surrounding the fire-box B, but so arranged as to leave a clear space, a, between it and the fire-chamber. This space serves as a flue to conduct the products of combustion from the fire-box to the smoke-pipe G.

0 represents a door in the casing, through which the fuel is introduced. NVhen the heater is in operation, the door c of the casing is closed and the products of combustion can pass from the fire-chamber B, through the inner opening, d, into the annular chamber a, and escape thence to the pipe G.

E represents the griddle on which the irons to be heated are placed. It rests directly on the upper edge of the fire-box B, and by its close proximity to the fuel it is'highly heated by a comparatively small amount of fuel.

To distribute the heat and flame uniformly over the griddle E, I provide the sides of the firebox with openings gg, so that the products of combustion can escape and circulate around the entire circumference of the firebox, thereby protecting the griddle from being burned in certain places by the close proximity of the fire. A large saving of fuel is thus effected.

In the drawings the passage of the products of combustion is indicated by red arrows.

The grate C is pivoted to the fire-box at m, and can be turned on its axis by means of the draw-rod H,- to clear it of ashes.

It will be seen that the casing D extends above the griddle E, and thus forms a rim or flange, h, whichsurroundsit. The objectof the said rim is to prevent the side currents of air from coming in contact with the top plate or griddle, E, which would cool it and the flatirons thereon, thus avoiding the necessity of covering the flat-irons, as has been done heretol'ore.

Llaving thus fully described the nature of my invention, what I claim herein as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-- v 1. The arrangement of a sad-iron heater, having an outer casing, D, surrounding an annular chamber, a, between it and the firechamber B, upon which rests the-griddle E, substantially as described,and for the purposes set forth.

2. The rim or flange h of the casing D, extending above-the griddle E, for the purpose of protection against cold currents of air.

eno. n. MOORE.

Witnesses:

AYLn'rr R. COTTON, I E. W. BALDWIN. 

